But in case they are lurking about and reading this blog, in 60-across I was able to find one with five lettersĭoug Peterson is a well-known and well-respected constructor. I suppose that if Sara/Doug had been able to find another state capital and brand pairing that used five letters (three letters was used twice) it might've scored a few more points with me, but that's just a nitpick. And I noticed this (not sure if it was intentional or by accident): with each succeeding capital used, the population of each got larger. Here, the last three letters of DENVER are the first three letters of VERSACE.Ĭlever? Yes. VERSACE is an Italian luxury fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 known for flashy prints and bright colors. The Rocky Mountains lie to its west, and create a stunning view. For anyone who's traveled there, the city and its surrounding area are generally "flat". DENVER is the state capital of Colorado, and is known as "the mile high city", as its elevation is over 5,200 feet above sea level. This was my most "favorite" of the four entries if I had to choose one. *High-fashion label based in Colorado?: DENVERSACE. Here, Sara and Doug use the last four letters of HONOLULU along with the first four letters of LULULEMON to form this entryĪnd finally, 41-across. LULULEMON (a complete unknown to me) makes technical athletic clothes for yoga, running, working out, and most other sweaty pursuits. HONOLULU is the capital of our youngest US state, Hawaii. *Athleisure company based in Hawaii?: HONOLULULEMON. In this combination, the last three letters of OLYMPIA are the first three letters of PIAGETģ4-across. PIAGET, since 1874, has been crafting luxury watches and luxury jewelry treasures by blending a jeweler's refinement with its watchmaking sophistication. OLYMPIA is another state capital with a small population (under 55,000) and is also a vague city when naming state capitals. *Luxury watchmaker based in Washington?: OLYMPIAGET. The last two letters of HELENA are the first two letters of NAUTICAĢ9-across. NAUTICA is a global lifestyle brand, which offers a wide selection of apparel for men, women and kids as well as a large selection of home products. ![]() I'm sure that some of you would guess incorrectly on a test that asks you to name the capital of Montana. HELENA is in the bottom five of the list of state capitals in terms of population, with less than 35,000 residents. *Sailing-inspired sportswear brand based in Montana?: HELENAUTICA. The puzzle used a combination of US State Capitals along with an added name of a product "brand" to form four compound "phrases":ġ7-across. But, the puzzle DID get solved, and I am happy to provide a few of my thoughts about the entries And since this is a community blog, I will leave the comments from you all to indicate if this was fair or not. but as my cartoon image implies, my lawyer had to buy me a lot more time to solve this puzzle. Not that we shouldn't have to cheat every now and again. Website that regularly features doodles:) GOOGLE several times to solve clues. But my "dome" is void of hair, so literally, that was NOT the case today!! I had to use (44-down. Maybe I was just having a "bad hair day". ![]() Without taking anything away from the creativity that both Sara and Doug used to make this puzzle, the end result, for me, was more "punishment" than "gain". In what I create in what I solve and in what I scribe (for this blog). As a person who is a crossword puzzle constructor, a crossword puzzle solver, and a crossword puzzle blogger, I try to view crossword puzzles as a means of enjoyment. From politics, to religion, to gender pronouns, to "you name it", there is no grey just black and white. First thought: There is no doubt that we live in a very polarized world.
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